The typical owner-occupied home in Dixon is worth about $119,400, 61% below the Wyoming median of $309,700 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $660 a year in property taxes, about 0.55% of their home's value, close to the Wyoming rate of 0.57%. The median household earns $73,594 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (4.1 times for Wyoming). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 83% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Dixon at a glance
| Dixon | Wyoming | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $119,400 | $309,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $660 | $1,767 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.55% | 0.57% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $73,594 | $76,176 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 88% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 83% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,093 | $1,754 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.8% | 21.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $992 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1986 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 34.2% | 12.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 267 | 582,397 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Dixon
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dixon home of $119,400 with 20% down costs about $747 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $946, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $32,016 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Dixon household income of $73,594; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $274,000.
| Down payment | $23,880 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $95,520 |
| Principal and interest | $643 |
| Property taxes (0.55% a year) | $55 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $50 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $747 |
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| Down payment | $4,179 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $117,237 |
| Principal and interest | $789 |
| Property taxes (0.55% a year) | $55 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $50 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $53 |
| Total per month | $946 |
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Questions about home buying in Dixon
What is the median home value in Dixon?
About $119,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Dixon?
Homeowners pay a median $660 a year, which is about 0.55% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Dixon?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $747 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,016 a year.
More about Dixon
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data